Stanley no. 1

I had found a hand plane at a garage sale and bought it for $5 without really knowing what kind of plane it was. It is a small plane around 6 inches long. The plane is missing the chip breaker and lever cap. When I got it home I took some rust off the blade it had the Stanley logo and a patent date of 1892. I looked up online about it and believe its a Stanley no. 1. Im wondering if anyone knows much about Stanley no. 1’s and what the price of a none complete no. 1 would be?

I deal in plane parts all the time and I see those parts go for well over 100 each. Good luck even finding them. If your serious i would set up a search on ebay and “follow it” so it will send you an email when one is posted. Nice find. Send me a message if you want to part with it.

I would clean the rust off, but not re-paint it. Partial planes tend to get way less than complete planes. Especially high value planes. If you are going to spend the time and collect the parts you should buy them all. However if you have little experience cleaning planes I would leave it for someone else.

Thanks guys… I will keep that all in mind. I am pretty new to the hand plane world and also wood working world. I’m glad I came to this site and forum it has been a big help. I know I have been having a lot of fun learning about hand planes and how they work. I know where I can come to get advise and answers. Thanks again guys you have been a real big help.